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2026
  1. How to start with AI and make it stick
  2. The ATO is piloting client-to-agent linking. Here’s how firms can join.
  3. BAS agents are asking a question the regulators have not answered
  4. What to see at AI in Practice, and two lessons on getting paid
  5. How to vibe code your first app in a single afternoon
  6. Why software vendors stopped listening (and what to do about it)
  7. Your firm now needs an AI policy, even if you don't use AI
  8. The 30% trust tax draft is now open for consultation
  9. The AI in Practice Summit is back on 11 and 12 November
  10. Everything you need to know about Xerocon Denver
  11. The Tax Institute is joining the IPA Group
  12. What Anthropic's new AI watermark means for tax practitioners
  13. There's revenue you're missing in your client conversations
  14. AI is now a regulated tool in your firm
  15. What accountants are building with AI right now
  16. Where AI actually helps, and where to hold back.
  17. A new financial year, and a smarter way to think about your tech stack
  18. What to sort before 1 July
  19. AI in Practice: summit highlights
  20. What's worth automating in your firm before 1 July
  21. Events worth knowing about for accountants this June
  22. What gets said in the room, and what to do with it
  23. Xero's July increase and the AI tools changing how firms work
  24. Your data infrastructure is changing. Your tools can too.
  25. The pressure points building across compliance, AI, and client work
  26. AI is advancing, but firms are still losing value in the day-to-day
  27. Compliance is tightening, pricing is lagging, and systems are under strain
  28. ABE 2026: Side events worth knowing about in Sydney

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